Trilateral patent offices meet in Vienna on Global Assignment and AI
Leaders from the EPO, JPO and USPTO gathered alongside WIPO to discuss intellectual property harmonisation and artificial intelligence
By Giovanni Sapere
1 min readHuman-Edited, AI-Assisted
Leaders of the world's major patent offices convened in Vienna on 26 October 2026 to discuss international intellectual property administration. The Trilateral meeting focused on advancing the Global Assignment framework and deepening co-operation on artificial intelligence.
Global patent leaders convene in Vienna
Top officials from the world’s three premier patent authorities met in Vienna to discuss administrative harmonisation and emerging technologies, according to the European Patent Office. The discussions brought together EPO President António Campinos, Japan Patent Office (JPO) Commissioner Yasuyuki Kasai, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires.
Advancing Global Assignment and co-operation on artificial intelligence
The multilateral summit concentrated on initiatives to streamline international patent procedures, specifically through advancing the Global Assignment project, as reported by the European Patent Office. The delegations also addressed operational and regulatory developments surrounding artificial intelligence, focusing on administrative co-operation across the three jurisdictions on 26 October 2026.
Photo: European Patent Office
Multilateral participation with WIPO
In addition to representatives from the three Trilateral offices, international institutional representation included the World Intellectual Property Organization, as detailed by the European Patent Office. Tsuyoshi Isozumi, Senior Director of the PCT Services Department at WIPO, participated alongside the leaders of the EPO, JPO, and USPTO to address procedures connected to the Patent Cooperation Treaty system.
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